Josephson Junction Patents (Class 327/367)
  • Continuous superconductor to semiconductor converter circuit
    Patent number: 5424656
    Abstract: Apparatus for converting superconductor low level signals to semiconductor signal levels utilizing a continuous superconductor to semiconductor converter circuit biased for maximum gain and without the need for a clocked reset signal. Employing a unique biasing arrangement utilizing two capacitors and one transistor, this circuit has long term bias voltage retention and good power supply noise rejection ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Microelectronics And Computer Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Gibson, Uttam S. Ghoshal